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i think the obama white house wants to get a little more handle on fiscal cliff matters before they go ahead and start rolling out a lot of the cabinet changes. one thing i have heard is that when they do the state department, then want to do a whole national security package. the defense and cia and do that as a mass announcement. >> do appreciate both of you. thank you. >> take care. >> thank you. >>> this is, unfortunately, not the first mass shooting this year. a sad review of what has become a michael jacksonal crisis next. coming up, philadelphia mayor michael nutler join me. you will want to hear his perspective on guns in america. many people are struggling with issues related to mental health. by earning a degree in the field of counseling or psychology from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to make a difference in the lives of others. let's get started at capella.edu. challenge that with new olay facial hair removal duo. a two-step process that removes even coarse, stubborn facial hair gently. plenty of gain, without all that pain... with olay. to the best vacatio
i think the obama white house wants to get a little more handle on fiscal cliff matters before they go ahead and start rolling out a lot of the cabinet changes. one thing i have heard is that when they do the state department, then want to do a whole national security package. the defense and cia and do that as a mass announcement. >> do appreciate both of you. thank you. >> take care. >> thank you. >>> this is, unfortunately, not the first mass shooting this year. a...
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and i think it's really hard, particularly with someone like obama in the white house. he symbolized a great accomplishment. and to many, i think his win proves to them that we don't have to talk about race issues. but just as with the martin race proves that race is incredibly dwisive in th ive divisive to work through. so i think like the reverend al sharpton calling for a summit on the race, those things can be really positive and helpful. >> this isn't the first time that the president has had to step into a national discussion about this. we all remember the arrest that happened in cambridge when a police officer there arrested a black professor who was entering into his own house and wasn't able to get in. there you see professor gates right there. we had the beer summit after that, where the president invited professor gates and the police officer to have beer there with the vice president and himself. this is a much, much bigger deal. it is not going to be solved over any type of libation you could have on the patio. the summit that's going to happen, how much c
and i think it's really hard, particularly with someone like obama in the white house. he symbolized a great accomplishment. and to many, i think his win proves to them that we don't have to talk about race issues. but just as with the martin race proves that race is incredibly dwisive in th ive divisive to work through. so i think like the reverend al sharpton calling for a summit on the race, those things can be really positive and helpful. >> this isn't the first time that the...
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permanently because of the special interests and they are going to consolidate and run congress and the white house. president obama's reelection team trying to make the donors aware of the fax that mitt romney is a formidable candidate when it comes to fund-raising. this is a big hurdle and the obama team bafrging on grass roots and setting up large broad based efforts in the key swing states like florida, north carolina, virginia and iowa. that's where they are putting their stock. when it comes to the super pacs, it's the thing that concerns them. >> at the white house, kristin, thank you. a relentless wave of 100 degree plus heat possibly through the rest of the fourth of july holiday week. warnings across 23 states after the scorching and deadly temps claimed lives. equally killer storms several of which swept into the mid-atlantic with the power of a hurricane doing damage and downing trees and power lines. the result is more than two million people in nine states plus washington, d.c. are without electricity. that means no air conditioning orphans and no access to the internet for a lo
permanently because of the special interests and they are going to consolidate and run congress and the white house. president obama's reelection team trying to make the donors aware of the fax that mitt romney is a formidable candidate when it comes to fund-raising. this is a big hurdle and the obama team bafrging on grass roots and setting up large broad based efforts in the key swing states like florida, north carolina, virginia and iowa. that's where they are putting their stock. when it...
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president obama may want to send a thank you card to the romney campaign today. on the daily rundown this morning, romney's senior advisor appeared to veer off the gop script, agreeing with the president that the individual mandate portion of the affordable care act is not tax. >> the governor believes that what we put in place in massachusetts was a penalty, and he disagrees with the court's ruling that the mandate was a tax. but again -- >> he agrees with the president, he agrees with the president that it is not, he believes that you shouldn't call the tax penalty a tax, you should call it a penalty or a fee or a fine? >> that's correct. but the president also needs to be held accountable for his hypocritical, contradictory statements. >> richard wolffe, we talk a lot about moments in this cycle, perhaps being overblown, but this would seem to be an issue. here you have mitt romney's senior strategist saying it's not a tax, it's a penalty. i can't tell you, my in-box has been flooded by republican communications saying president obama's creating another tax on
president obama may want to send a thank you card to the romney campaign today. on the daily rundown this morning, romney's senior advisor appeared to veer off the gop script, agreeing with the president that the individual mandate portion of the affordable care act is not tax. >> the governor believes that what we put in place in massachusetts was a penalty, and he disagrees with the court's ruling that the mandate was a tax. but again -- >> he agrees with the president, he agrees...
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some of the protesters are burning president obama in effigy. all this as the white house has no plans for more troop withdrawals beyond next summer's deadline. atia balawi is there on the ground for us. let's talk about the sergeant who is 38 years old, accused of the how rep douse crimes, having served three tours of duty in iraq, what do we know next for him and how they can safely transport him out of the country to face charges for the crimes? >> reporter: hi, thomas. nato is being tight-lipped as to what is next for the staff sergeant in the army. as you mentioned, a 38-year-old who apparently suffered a traumatic brain injury during one of his tours in iraq, but he was given a clean bill of health and came here in december. so this tour hasn't been very long here. what we do know is he's be able to make it safely out of the country and likely go on a military plane to the first city and then on his way back to the u.s. where we do expect that he'll be tried by the military court system. and what we do understand is that he could face the
some of the protesters are burning president obama in effigy. all this as the white house has no plans for more troop withdrawals beyond next summer's deadline. atia balawi is there on the ground for us. let's talk about the sergeant who is 38 years old, accused of the how rep douse crimes, having served three tours of duty in iraq, what do we know next for him and how they can safely transport him out of the country to face charges for the crimes? >> reporter: hi, thomas. nato is being...
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by congress, then everybody's brand takes a hit because you will have everybody yunited against the white house and congress but i believe that obama still has an upper hand here because he has shown in a sense -- i mean, one, he's more ability to help forge a deal. the republicans can't make up for the loss they have had in public perception over this tax and spending issue. it's too hard, too far to go. too much resistance from within their own ranks. >> talking about plan "b" and being the epic failure of not being sent to the floor for votes, does that take in to question whether or not john boehner could get anything done if over in the senate mitch mcconnell and harry reid craft something? >> no. it does raise the question. that was a blunder by republicans and boehner and obama were moving closer and boehner went and gambled and lost and now the pressure's on the senate. i think anyone that could pass the senate probably could pass the house because if it passes the senate, it's 10 to 20 republican senators. mitch mcconnell, up for re-election. will he craft a deal with harry reid?
by congress, then everybody's brand takes a hit because you will have everybody yunited against the white house and congress but i believe that obama still has an upper hand here because he has shown in a sense -- i mean, one, he's more ability to help forge a deal. the republicans can't make up for the loss they have had in public perception over this tax and spending issue. it's too hard, too far to go. too much resistance from within their own ranks. >> talking about plan "b"...
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president obama may reside at the white house, but he hasn't forgotten about his home state of illinois. he is backing a bill set to be introduced in january that would legalize gay marriage in illinois. if passed that state would be the first midwestern state to approve marriage equality via a legislative vote. for now it looks like the nra and wayne lapierre have not been invited by vice president biden to talk about ways to reduce gun violence. according to the nra's president david keene there's been no contact from the white house to include them in this process. piers morgan has penned an op-ed for those who want to see him deported for his views on gun control saying although i love the country as a second home and one that has treated me incredibly well, i would as a concerned parent first seriously consider deporting myself. and actor charlie sheen is at it again, but this time he has company. on saturday sheen sent out this tweet to the mayor of l.a. who knows how to party. tweeted a picture of sheen and the mayor of l.a. at a rooftop bar in mexico and it was only a matter of
president obama may reside at the white house, but he hasn't forgotten about his home state of illinois. he is backing a bill set to be introduced in january that would legalize gay marriage in illinois. if passed that state would be the first midwestern state to approve marriage equality via a legislative vote. for now it looks like the nra and wayne lapierre have not been invited by vice president biden to talk about ways to reduce gun violence. according to the nra's president david keene...
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. >>> developing now from the white house president obama and congressional leaders right now meeting behind closed doors for negotiations on the so-called fiscal cliff, something that both sides want to avoid but the big question, how much are they willing to give? here's what the president said within the last hour just before the bargaining began. >> our challenge is to make sure that, you know, we are able to cooperate together, work together, find some common ground, make some tough compromises, build some consensus to do the people's business and what the folks are looking for and i think all of us agree on this is action. >> nbc's kristen welker is live at the white house. give us a brief on the expectations going in -- open minded or closed minded from both sides? >> reporter: well, i think both sides are definitely open minded but that is not to say there aren't huge hurdles that they have to get over in order to come to some sort of deal to avoid the fiscal cliff which of course by all accounts if they cannot do that it could lead the economy back into a recession. there is
. >>> developing now from the white house president obama and congressional leaders right now meeting behind closed doors for negotiations on the so-called fiscal cliff, something that both sides want to avoid but the big question, how much are they willing to give? here's what the president said within the last hour just before the bargaining began. >> our challenge is to make sure that, you know, we are able to cooperate together, work together, find some common ground, make...
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president obama taking bill clinton to youngstown, ohio. he's not looking to pick up young black voters with bill clinton by his side. he's looking to pick up those blue collar, those elusive white men the president has had so much trouble with. if you were involved in the campaign, would you have kept these two together on the trail or had them hit separate cities in some of the swing states? >> that's an interesting question. i think it's more powerful when president clinton is with president obama. the clinton bump, and it was literally called that following the democratic national convention in charlotte was significant because it was the first time someone got up there and said as only a president could, no president could have fixed the financial mess we were in, the economic trouble we were in in 2008 in just these 3 1/2 years. so president clinton validates the obama economic agenda. i think that it's one thing to say it when he's not with him. when theyer on the trail and able to tell people who voted for obama last time, but are m
president obama taking bill clinton to youngstown, ohio. he's not looking to pick up young black voters with bill clinton by his side. he's looking to pick up those blue collar, those elusive white men the president has had so much trouble with. if you were involved in the campaign, would you have kept these two together on the trail or had them hit separate cities in some of the swing states? >> that's an interesting question. i think it's more powerful when president clinton is with...
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now, president obama is wrapping up his three-day tour. stopped in five different battleground states. before he heads back to the white house though, he's going to stop in cambridge, maryland. >> kristen welker, thank you and one more note from the white house today. today is the last day at if white house for bill daily. he's handing off to jack lew. >>> next up, the candidates tried to appeal to hispanic voters in florida. mitt romney, newt gingrich, even president obama. who will this likely support? >>> plus, a look at the lighter side of the final florida debate courtesy of ron paul. you don't want to miss this. americans are always ready to work hard for a better future. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of americans over the centuries. the strength of a global financial leader. the heart of a one-to-one relationship. together for your future. ♪
now, president obama is wrapping up his three-day tour. stopped in five different battleground states. before he heads back to the white house though, he's going to stop in cambridge, maryland. >> kristen welker, thank you and one more note from the white house today. today is the last day at if white house for bill daily. he's handing off to jack lew. >>> next up, the candidates tried to appeal to hispanic voters in florida. mitt romney, newt gingrich, even president obama. who...
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the republican party and toward romney as opposed to president obama. i think for paul ryan it's a national challenge at humanizing himself on the issues of medicare, on these women's issues which cut against him and on the compassion issue. i think ann romney had to humanize mitt romney. tonight paul ryan has to humanize himself. >> speaking of ann romney, she spoke briefly this morning about her big speech. she was addressing a group at a victory breakfast. take a listen. >> i said last night, you can trust this man. i also said he will not fail. >> all right. so alice, your reaction to the speech. was that ann romney's finest moment last night? >> i think she did a fantastic job. and as tom brokaw said, she not only talked about her husband but why he would be a good president and did it with great compassion and a lot of women were brought to tears in the convention hall last night because it was a very heartfelt speech. what she also did, which was incredibly important, was she appealed to the women in the audience and across the country watching o
the republican party and toward romney as opposed to president obama. i think for paul ryan it's a national challenge at humanizing himself on the issues of medicare, on these women's issues which cut against him and on the compassion issue. i think ann romney had to humanize mitt romney. tonight paul ryan has to humanize himself. >> speaking of ann romney, she spoke briefly this morning about her big speech. she was addressing a group at a victory breakfast. take a listen. >> i...
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a lawsuit filed against the obama administration by 43 catholic institutions. i'm going to talk to congresswoman eleanor homes-norton about that. also joining the conversation, a law professor from notre dame university, one of the schools involved in that suit. >>> and blast-off against a dark pre-dawn sky. did you see this? the launch of the spacex rocket and why it signals a new era in space exploration. ♪ fly me to the moon sarah... will you marry me? i think we should see other people. in fact, i'm already seeing your best friend, justin. ♪ i would've appreciated a proactive update on the status of our relationship. who do you think i am, tim? quicken loans? at quicken loans, we provide you with proactive updates on the status of your home loan. and our innovative online tools ensure that you're always in the loop. one more way quicken loans is engineered to amaze. ensure that you're always in the loop. do you guys ride? well... no. sometimes, yeah. yes. well, if you know anybody else who also rides, send them here -- we got great coverage. it's not li
a lawsuit filed against the obama administration by 43 catholic institutions. i'm going to talk to congresswoman eleanor homes-norton about that. also joining the conversation, a law professor from notre dame university, one of the schools involved in that suit. >>> and blast-off against a dark pre-dawn sky. did you see this? the launch of the spacex rocket and why it signals a new era in space exploration. ♪ fly me to the moon sarah... will you marry me? i think we should see other...
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then, president obama weighing in for the first time about the trayvon martin case from the white house. melissa harris perry joins me next to sound off. americans are always ready to work hard for a better future. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of americans over the centuries. the strength of a global financial leader. the heart of a one-to-one relationship. together for your future. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. water, we take our showers with it. we make our coffee with it.
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the white house is aware of the frustration americans are feeling at the bump pump every single day and the commander in chief is taking a proactive approach. he will hit four states in two days talking up his energy plans for a second term. cnbc washington reporter eamon javers joins me to talk about this. the president is covering renewable energy to the keystone pipeline. >> the overall message the president is trying to send here is there is no magic bullet, one single thing that a president of the united states can do to get gas prices down to some kind of manageable level. that said, he's going to say he's doing everything he can. the president continually makes reference to this all of the above approach that he's using in terms of oil, gas, solar and other kinds of new advanced clean energy technologies. it's a tough political sell, though, thomas, because of republicans have a very simple message, newt gingrich saying, look, if you elect me president, i'll get gas down to $2.50 a gallon. obama can't say that because if it was possible he would have already done it. >> eamon, mi
the white house is aware of the frustration americans are feeling at the bump pump every single day and the commander in chief is taking a proactive approach. he will hit four states in two days talking up his energy plans for a second term. cnbc washington reporter eamon javers joins me to talk about this. the president is covering renewable energy to the keystone pipeline. >> the overall message the president is trying to send here is there is no magic bullet, one single thing that a...
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tomorrow president obama meets with congressional leaders at the white house to try to hammer out a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. today he's on the move to new york city and moving the needle among progressives. the commander in chief came off more commanding than ever, especially on the issues of taxes and entitlement cuts and earned raves in the process. >> what i'm not going to do is to extend further a tax cut for folk who is don't need it, which would cost close to a trillion dollars. >> i saw a president with a heightened level of testosterone and maybe a precursor of what he's going to look like the in the next four years. a sort of definite, different kick to his step. a lot of that was missing in the first term, and i found that very interesting, his first public volley eight days later. >> he spoke quickly in that press conference. did you notice? it was the fastest i've ever heard him speak. >> so will the president's base be appeased by this throw down demeanor? or could he be be stonewalled into more compromise on the budget? live from the russell rotunda in washington, d.
tomorrow president obama meets with congressional leaders at the white house to try to hammer out a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. today he's on the move to new york city and moving the needle among progressives. the commander in chief came off more commanding than ever, especially on the issues of taxes and entitlement cuts and earned raves in the process. >> what i'm not going to do is to extend further a tax cut for folk who is don't need it, which would cost close to a trillion...
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but the white house is calling an official presidential visit, this trip. the president also traveled to fort bliss two years ago. today, though, he announced the end of the combat mission in iraq. meanwhile, president obama and vice president biden will visit a total of seven battleground states before next tuesday. it's a busy time. that's the day the democratic national convention begins in charlotte in north carolina. now, as we told you at the top of the hour, we're waiting for vice president joe biden's speech. he's traveling to ohio today to youngstown, ohio, to give a speech there. and we'll bring you that, a part of it, when he arrives. we'll check in with mike vick kara. reaction from the white house from the republican national convention. i know there's been a lot of talk with the president and the first lady. >> that's right. jay carnie told us yesterday that he didn't know whether the president watched the paul ryan speech. he said that he doubted that he watched it. he read about it. strange credulity to think that the president wouldn't have
but the white house is calling an official presidential visit, this trip. the president also traveled to fort bliss two years ago. today, though, he announced the end of the combat mission in iraq. meanwhile, president obama and vice president biden will visit a total of seven battleground states before next tuesday. it's a busy time. that's the day the democratic national convention begins in charlotte in north carolina. now, as we told you at the top of the hour, we're waiting for vice...
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the white house has described this as a working vacation for president obama, but the reality is that negotiations are largely deadlocked on all sides. there have been a few talks going on at the staff level, but the real bulk of this work is going to get done when lawmakers return to washington later this week after the christmas holiday and resume manageses. that's when we're going to see the focus really shift away from the house and on to the senate. of course, speaker boehner tried to get his plan b, alternative bill through the house. republicans rejected that, couldn't get enough votes for it. it was really a blow to speaker boehner. now we see the focus shift to the senate. senate majority leader harry reid, minority leader mitch mcconnell will try to hammer out a deal and by all accounts, it will be a smaller deal, thomas. >> nbc's kristen welker traveling with the president in hawaii. kristen, thanks so much. joining us to talk about the chances of reaching a deal, democratic congressman from minnesota, keith ellison. sir, it's good to have you here, and do you think, as you
the white house has described this as a working vacation for president obama, but the reality is that negotiations are largely deadlocked on all sides. there have been a few talks going on at the staff level, but the real bulk of this work is going to get done when lawmakers return to washington later this week after the christmas holiday and resume manageses. that's when we're going to see the focus really shift away from the house and on to the senate. of course, speaker boehner tried to get...
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president obama won florida by three percentage points in 2008, even though he lost the 65 and older vote by 8 percentage points. this year, it's one of the big three tossup states likely to hold the keys to the white house and may lie in its high senior citiz citizen population. how will the seniors vote there this fall? john yang live in tampa, florida, with more on this morning. good morning. >> good morning. a lot of focus on senior voters now that paul ryan is on the ticket with his medicare proposals. to find out what seens here think about that and other issues we went to a swing county in this swing state where almost one in three residents is aged 65 or older. >> at venice florida's village on the isle voter turnout is not a problem. these residents range in age from 75 to 94. >> do you think there's any chance that any of you just won't vote in november? >> absolutely not. >> they're not sure who they're voting for. he is a retired episcopal priest. >> obama has disappointed me. i voted for him. i don't think he's come through as i hoped he would. >> reporter: jan martin di
president obama won florida by three percentage points in 2008, even though he lost the 65 and older vote by 8 percentage points. this year, it's one of the big three tossup states likely to hold the keys to the white house and may lie in its high senior citiz citizen population. how will the seniors vote there this fall? john yang live in tampa, florida, with more on this morning. good morning. >> good morning. a lot of focus on senior voters now that paul ryan is on the ticket with his...
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it was at an obama fund-raiser. it is exactly wrong. it divides the country. >> no direct response from the president. but his election campaign called the remark, quote, inappropriate. but de niro said, my remarks were not meant to offend anyone. in america, we believe in a future that is better than today. since 1894, ameriprise financial has been working hard for their clients' futures. never taking a bailout. helping generations achieve dreams. buy homes. put their kids through college. retire how they want to. ameriprise. the strength of america's largest financial planning company. the heart of 10,000 advisors working with you, one-to-one. together, for your future. ♪ all your important legal matters in just minutes. now it's quicker and easier for you to start your business... protect your family... and launch your dreams. at legalzoom.com, we put the law on your side. >>> the sponsor of an idaho bill mandating ultrasound before abortions as ignited a firestorm with comments about rain and pregnancy. and it happened as idaho st
it was at an obama fund-raiser. it is exactly wrong. it divides the country. >> no direct response from the president. but his election campaign called the remark, quote, inappropriate. but de niro said, my remarks were not meant to offend anyone. in america, we believe in a future that is better than today. since 1894, ameriprise financial has been working hard for their clients' futures. never taking a bailout. helping generations achieve dreams. buy homes. put their kids through...
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president obama will spend the fourth at the white house. he begins his day with remarks at a naturalization ceremony for active duty service members. an hour from now, mitt romney takes a break from vacationing at his $8 million lakeside estate in new hampshire to narch a parade in wolfeboro in his first campaign appearance of this week. he will walk alongside senator capitol hill ayotte, fueling speculation about the opening spot on the gop ticket. >>> the independence day festivities at the white house kick off in two hours with the president's live remarks following the naturalization ceremony in the east room. the president and first lady will hold a barbecue on the south lawn. the first couple will host service members and their families with food and fireworks. today's fourth of july celebration at 1600 pennsylvania avenue comes just one day before the president kicks off the first bus tour of his re-election campaign. nbc news correspondent kristen welker joins us now live in the white house. he's got a busy day ahead of him. >> repo
president obama will spend the fourth at the white house. he begins his day with remarks at a naturalization ceremony for active duty service members. an hour from now, mitt romney takes a break from vacationing at his $8 million lakeside estate in new hampshire to narch a parade in wolfeboro in his first campaign appearance of this week. he will walk alongside senator capitol hill ayotte, fueling speculation about the opening spot on the gop ticket. >>> the independence day...